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About
Provided by Erick Hernández
Practice Areas
Energy & Natural Resources
Environmental
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Regulatory & Compliance
Real Estate
Food, Beverage & Agribusiness
Mining
Latin America Practice
Career
Erick is Co-Chair of the Mexico City Energy & Natural Resources Practice and Chair of the Mexico City Environmental practice. He focuses his practice on environmental, energy, ESG, real estate, administrative litigation, food, beverage & agribusiness, mining and regulatory matters.
With over 20 years of experience, Erick represents domestic and international clients in the industrial sector, in several matters related to renewables, liquefied natural gas, oil & gas, energy litigation, energy transactions, electric energy tenders, as well as hydrocarbons tender procedures, among others.
On the environmental front, he has deep experience in water law, carbon, land use, urban development, corporate environmental regularization, environmental impact and risk matters, financing of green projects, environmental, social & governance (ESG), soil contamination, as well as emissions reductions and climate change, among others.
Erick advises clients on a broad range of transactional matters, including complex domestic and international acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, project finance and regulatory legal matters on a wide range of industries, with particular emphasis on energy, health care & life sciences, environmental, pharmaceutical and medical devices, food and beverage, agribusiness, manufacturing, infrastructure, mining, real estate and hospitality. Likewise, he has participated in several public and private forums and associations with companies, international associations, banks, lawyers and authorities related to Mexican Environmental, Energy, Real Estate, Administrative and Regulatory Law.
He has been involved on the preparation of several Mexican Official Standards as well as environmental and administrative regulations.
Erick is constantly recognized as a leading lawyer by international legal publications such as Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer, Best Lawyers, as well as a Legal Influencer by Lexology. He recently was appointed as co-chair of the ICC’s Circular Economy Global Working Group, as well as VP of the Environmental Commission of the ICC Mexico.
Concentrations:
Energy and Natural Resources
Environmental
Mergers and Acquisitions
Finance
Real Estate
Regulatory and Compliance
Professional Memberships
Co-Chair, ICC Working Group on Circular Economy, 2022-Present
Professor “Course of Environmental Legislation in Mexico”, imparted in English Language. UNAM, 2017
Coauthor of the Report for the World Bank denominated “Legal Framework for the Carbon Capture Usage and Storage of Carbon in Mexico,” 2016
Professor in the Seminar “Mexican Energy Reform” organized by the Government of the State of Sonora, 2016
Professor “Course of environmental law for practitioners of KPMG,” 2015
Participant in the worktable for the, "Discussion of the land ownership related with the Mexican Energy reform in Mexico, 2014
Participant as professor in the seminar organized by the Ministry of Economy denominated “Energy Law in Mexico and the secondary legislation,” 2014
Workshop for the discussion of the General Law of Climate Change, 2012
Participant as professor in the seminar denominated “Legal preparation for the climate change, carbon markets promotion and sustainable development,” 2013
Organization of the seminar “Adaptation of Mexico and Latin America for Climate Change,” 2011
Participation in the Conference of the UN for Climate Change, Kyoto Protocol (COP16), 2010
Personal
Diploma on Energy Matters, Energy Reform in Mexico, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City, Mexico, 2014
Postgraduate Studies, Environmental Law, Universidad Panamericana, Mexico City, Mexico, 2005
Law Degree, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México Law School, Mexico City, Mexico, 2003
Diploma on Public Affairs, Instituto Nacional de Administración Pública, 1999
Chambers Review
Latin America
Noted partner Erick Hernández rises in the rankings after receiving further recognition from clients and peers alike for his solid environmental law practice in Mexico.
Partner Erick Hernández receives notable praise for his regulatory energy knowledge in Mexico. He boasts expertise in oil and gas and renewables mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Working with Erick Hernández is a truly collaborative and productive experience. He not only provides expert guidance but also ensures that our contracts are airtight and legally sound."
"Erick Hernández is an excellent lawyer with good knowledge of the law who understands how the authorities operate, and who can handle sensitive environmental matters."
"Working with Erick Hernández is a truly collaborative and productive experience. He not only provides expert guidance but also ensures that our contracts are airtight and legally sound."
"Erick Hernández is an excellent lawyer with good knowledge of the law who understands how the authorities operate, and who can handle sensitive environmental matters."